A mix of emotions

It's unreal actually. That feeling of having that baby in your arms and the toddler running around doing all the unwanted things while mommy is nursing and can't do anything about it. The falling down stairs as we are learning to navigate on our chubby little feet. The new teeth, the first words, the sleepless nights. It really doesn't seem at the time, that these things will ever be "just a memory". It really doesn't feel, at the time, that you will ever see the other side of it.

On Wednesday I sent my babies to school. And although just two weeks ago, I couldn't WAIT for school to start.....and although just two weeks ago I couldn't wait to have a few hours a day to myself.....it still sucked!

(yeah, I said "sucked" because, it did)

As we walked into school and I ushered them each to their classrooms, took pictures, and found their seats, the entire time I was holding back the tears. "Don't talk to me, I'm about to loose it!" So once in the safety of my own car, the water flowed, and flowed, all the way home. It's just the matter of fact....I won't ever get those first 6 years back, and it's okay, I just had to grieve for a few moments. Then my phone rings, it's Ryan...."are you done crying yet?"

Thanks for the moment.




I think they are the cutest kids ever to walk the halls of Cornerstone.


Liza with Mrs. R. (Everyday she comes home and RAVES about her teacher, she thinks she is the funniest person ever!)

Lauryn with Mrs. St. Onge. What a big Kindergartner....sniff, sniff.